I’ve been thinking about home and hurricanes lately. I grew up on the Gulf Coast, so the two will be linked forever in my mind. People in hurricane belts take storms in stride. It isn’t that we’re cavalier, or oblivious to the danger and destruction they can cause. But ratherthan live in fear, we stay [...]
National hardware show — Masterchem Industries today unveils its fourth annual Roller Report, revealing that three quarters (75 percent) of Americans and Canadians are planning to carry out a renovation this year, despite the fact that one in 10 homeowners plan to sell their homes in the next year. The report, which surveyed more than [...]
Tune into the HGTV channel with all the design shows that abound and you’ll be raring to redo every room in the house, especially the core of the home: the kitchen. Hopkinton designer, Debbie Kollmeyer, did just that, but for someone else’s kitchen and in the process managed to garner an award when she designed [...]
One of Granite Shield Countertops newest retail showrooms is located at 31165 Temecula Parkway Suite G2 in Temecula next to Francesca’s Italian restaurant in the Longs Drugs shopping center. The Granite Shield Countertops of Temecula is co-owned by Craig Phillips (the creator of the Granite Shield process) and Edward McDaniel. Both Craig and Edward were [...]
(Money Magazine) — With home values tumbling and the mortgage market still in crisis, you’d think that Billie and Rodney Wylde would shelve their plans to build their North Carolina dream home - at least until the market stabilizes.
Not a chance. The thirtysomethings are set to pour the foundation on a 2,100-square-foot farmhouse with a [...]
Thom Vernon remembers the days when defrosting the freezer every two weeks was just something you had to do.
Despite his affection for all things retro, the 50-year-old entrepreneur behind the Boulder, Colo.-based Fresh Produce clothing brand says he had no intention of letting his wife talk him into dragging one of those old iceboxes into [...]
The cooking space was tiny and the design so retro it’s now considered cool again. But in 1955, it was the newest, latest thing: a built-in oven that could mount on your wall.
It was called the Masterpiece “Built-In” Oven, a 24-inch innovation by Thermador. And it was an innovation that obviously caught on: 14 years [...]
The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico has named the winners of its annual Excellence and Remodeling Awards.
Remodel Inc. picked up seven awards, including the Grand Design Award as well as several for kitchen and bathroom designs and remodels. Poulin Design Remodeling Inc. was the runner-up for the [...]
Thom Vernon remembers the days when defrosting the freezer every two weeks was just something you had to do.
Despite his affection for all things retro, the 50-year-old entrepreneur behind the Boulder, Colo.-based Fresh Produce clothing brand says he had no intention of letting his wife talk him into [...]
For a list of retailers, visit game-group.com. African-inspired wallpaper You don’t have to be black to celebrate Black History month or to appreciate — and create — an African look in your home. Montgomery Wallcoverings is a line of ethnically inspired patterns that showcases a [...]